Full Itinerary

If you are booking or reserving a
combined tour in Galapagos, these
are the possible daily activities
you will be doing, it all depends
on our availability at the moment
you book the tour.

DAY 1: Baltra - Santa Cruz

Departing in Quito,or Guayaquil to
Baltra and then bus and ferry take
you to Puerto Ayora, which is on the
island of Santa Cruz. You will be
accommodated in our hotel.

In the afternoon it is possible to
go for a walk to the Charles Darwin
Scientific Station, where the oldest
and largest tortoises are being kept.
In this unique research programme,
which is essentially financed by donations,
the attempt is being made to save
the various species from dying out.
In the evening dinner will be served
at the hotel, starting with a welcome
drink.

DAY 2: Plazas

This is a full-day trip on one of
our touring yachts. The route
takes you along the east coast of
Santa Cruz and stops at the island
of Plazas. There you have the opportunity
to watch the island's marvelous wildlife.
As well as sea lions and land or sea
iguanas, you will be able to observe
the variety of seagulls that inhabit
the isle. Lunch is served aboard before
the yacht leaves for the hotel, where
dinner will be prepared.

DAY 3: Seymour Norte

Another full-day trip. Today the
yacht leaves for Seymour Norte, an
island that accommodates large colonies
of blue-footed ducks and frigate birds.
Also many sea lions and frigate birds
inhabit this island. Again lunch is
served aboard. For evening dinner
the yacht will be back in Puerto Ayora,
where you will have dinner in the
hotel.

DAY 4: Bartolome

Today we will do a full-day trip
to the island of Bartholome. After
climbing up the moon-like surface,
right up to the highest point of the
island, you will be rewarded with
a magnificent view of the Galapagos
Islands, the volcanic landscape and
especially of Pinnacle Rock, one of
Galapagos' most photographed sites.
People swimming on the island's beach
are often joined by penguins and,
at certain times of the year, by turtles
looking for a spot in the soft sand
to lay their eggs.

DAY 5: Visiting the highlands
of Santa Cruz

Traveling by bus, the tour goes up
into the highlands of Santa Cruz.
On a farm ground in the hills you
can normally find the giant "Galapagos"
tortoises which gave the islands their
name. The following walk is a special
experience; the path leads into the
lava tunnels that were created when
the lava stream cooled down. After
lunch the walk continues down to a
beautiful white beach and its lagoons.
Here you will see a great variety
of seabirds and land iguanas. Back
at the hotel, dinner will be served.

DAY 6: Santa Fe

Santa Fe is characterized by its
dry landscape, which is overgrown
by opuntia cactuses. This is one of
the best places to study land iguanas.
The steep paths can be very strenuous
and for that reason, many people enjoy
cooling down in the hotel's own swimming
pool after returning.

DAY 7: Floreana

Floreana became famous for its "Post
Office", a place where in older
days pirates used to place their letters
in old casks. The one who lived nearest
to an address was supposed to deliver
the letter. This old custom is still
kept alive by many tourists.

The "Devil's Crown" is
an almost sunken crater. Only a semicircle
of volcano rocks remains above sea-level.
These rocks provide a home to breeding
colonies of blue-footed boobies and
red-beaked tropical birds and are
a diver's paradise. Another beautiful
nature site is Cormorant Bay. With
a dense mangrove belt behind the beach
and a tranquil lagoon, it is inhabited
by flamingos, bahama ducks and others.

DAY 8:

Transfer to the airport of Baltra
for your return flight to Quito or
Guayaquil.